History Creator / JudiDench

WordOfGod says she [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons DM's for her grandkids]], which is [[MadeOfWin made of so much ridiculous awesome and win]]. Once word of this got out, no self-respecting geek would call her anything less than "Dame Judi Dench".

[[KnightFever Dame]] '''Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench''' (December 9th 1934) is an award-winning English actress and right up there with Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/EmmaThompson and Creator/MaggieSmith[[note]]a lifelong close friend[[/note]] in terms of being completely awesome. While she previously worked mostly in theater -- notably with the Creator/RoyalShakespeareCompany -- she has become more prominent as a movie actress since she took on the role of "M" in the ''Film/JamesBond'' series.

[[KnightFever Dame]] Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench (1934- ) is an award-winning English actress and right up there with Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/EmmaThompson and Creator/MaggieSmith[[note]]a lifelong close friend[[/note]] in terms of being completely awesome. While she previously worked mostly in theater -- notably with the Creator/RoyalShakespeareCompany -- she has become more prominent as a movie actress since she took on the role of "M" in the ''Film/JamesBond'' series.

She's also famous for winning an Academy Award for her role in ''Film/ShakespeareInLove'', [[OneSceneWonder where she stole the film]] with a grand total of ''nine minutes'' of screen time as [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethI Elizabeth I]]. Ironically, she had previously been nominated for Best Actress for playing UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria in ''Mrs Brown'', losing to Helen Hunt.

While it has come to light that her eyesight is failing, Dench is adamant that she has no plans to quit acting.

[[KnightFever Dame]] Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench (1934- ) is an award-winning English actress and right up there with Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/EmmaThompson and Maggie Smith[[note]]a lifelong close friend[[/note]] in terms of being completely awesome. While she previously worked mostly in theater -- notably with the Creator/RoyalShakespeareCompany -- she has become more prominent as a movie actress since she took on the role of "M" in the ''Film/JamesBond'' series.

* ''AsTimeGoesBy''
* ''AFineRomance''

* ''Mrs Brown'' -- Earnt her an AcademyAward nomination for Best Actress.
* ''Film/ShakespeareInLove'' -- OneSceneWonder that earned her the AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actress
* ''Film/NotesOnAScandal'' -- Third AcademyAward nomination.

* ''Film/{{Philomena}}'' --Fourth AcademyAward nomination

-->'''-- Judi Dench'''

* Film/JamesBond

** ''Film/CasinoRoyale''

* ''ShakespeareInLove'' -- OneSceneWonder that earned her the AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actress

* ''TheBestExoticMarigoldHotel''

Ofcom, who handle complaints about television shows in the UK, sometimes refer to the "Judi Dench effect", noting that any swearword spoken by Judi Dench will result in more complaints than the same swearword spoken by anyone else. Which is kind of ironic, because, in her role as everyone's favorite cool auntie, she seems perfectly comfortable dropping the occasional F-bomb when necessary.

[[KnightFever Dame]] Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench (1934- ) is an award-winning English actress and right up there with Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/EmmaThompson and Maggie Smith[[note]]a lifelong close friend[[/note]] in terms of being completely awesome. While she was at first mostly working in theater -- notably the Creator/RoyalShakespeareCompany -- she has become more prominent as a movie actress after she took on the role of M in the ''Film/JamesBond'' series.

Ofcom, who handle complaints about television shows in the UK, sometimes refer to the Judi Dench effect, noting that any swearword spoken by Judi Dench will result in more complaints than the same swearword spoken by anyone else.

WordOfGod says she [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons DM's for her grandkids]], which is [[MadeOfWin made of so much ridiculous awesome and win]]. Once word of this got out, no self-respecting geek will call her anything less than "Dame Judi Dench".

* ''NotesOnAScandal'' -- Third AcademyAward nomination.

She's also famous for winning an Academy Award for her role in ''Film/ShakespeareInLove'', [[OneSceneWonder where she stole the film]] with a grand total of ''nine minutes'' of screen time as [[TheVirginQueen Elizabeth I]]. Ironically, she had previously been nominated for Best Actress for playing QueenVictoria in ''Mrs Brown'', losing to Helen Hunt.

* ''Film/{{Philomena}}''

[[KnightFever Dame]] Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench (1934- ) is an award-winning English actress and right up there with Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/EmmaThompson and Maggie Smith[[note]]a lifelong close friend[[/note]] in terms of being completely awesome. While she was at first mostly working in theater -- notably the RoyalShakespeareCompany -- she has become more prominent as a movie actress after she took on the role of M in the ''Film/JamesBond'' series.

Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench (1934- ) is an award-winning English actress and right up there with Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/EmmaThompson and Maggie Smith[[note]]a lifelong close friend[[/note]] in terms of being completely awesome. While she was at first mostly working in theater -- notably the RoyalShakespeareCompany -- she has become more prominent as a movie actress after she took on the role of M in the ''Film/JamesBond'' series.

She's also famous for winning an Academy Award for her role in ''ShakespeareInLove'', [[OneSceneWonder where she stole the film]] with a grand total of ''nine minutes'' of screen time as ElizabethI. Ironically, she had previously been nominated for Best Actress for playing QueenVictoria in ''Mrs Brown'', losing to Helen Hunt.

* ''Notes On A Scandal'' -- Second AcademyAward nomination.

* A {{BBC}} rendition of ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'', playing Lady [=Macbeth=] opposite Sir IanMcKellen

Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench (1934- ) is an award-winning English actress and right up there with Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/EmmaThompson and Maggie Smith[[note]]a lifelong close friend[[/note]] in terms of being completely awesome. While she was at first mostly working in theater -- notably the RoyalShakespeareCompany -- she has become more prominent as a movie actress after she took on the role of M in the ''JamesBond'' series.

The ringtone on her phone is the JamesBond theme. Apparently, it often went off in her scenes in the Bond movies, [[HilarityEnsues on-set hilarity ensuing.]]

[[caption-width-right:300:I am very disappointed in you 007!]]

Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench (1934- ) is an award-winning English actress and right up there with Creator/HelenMirren, EmmaThompson and Maggie Smith[[note]]a lifelong close friend[[/note]] in terms of being completely awesome. While she was at first mostly working in theater -- notably the RoyalShakespeareCompany -- she has become more prominent as a movie actress after she took on the role of M in the ''JamesBond'' series.